Background

Mr. Patrick S. Pittard, also known as Pat, serves as an Operating Partner of Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Pittard served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. from 1997 to October 2001. He joined Heidrick & Struggles in 1983 in the Atlanta Office. He began as a Search Consultant and over the next 18 years held the titles of a Partner, Managing Partner (Atlanta), and North America Managing Partner at Heidrick ... and Struggles, Inc. During Mr. Pittard’s tenure at Heidrick & Struggles, went through impressive financial growth and global expansion. He led the merger of the firm's United States and European Franchise Operations, which had operated separately and also led the firm's initial public offering and nine months later two follow on offerings. Previously, Mr. Pittard was a Principal at Kurt Salmon Associates and prior to that, he was at Texas Commerce Bank and Citizens and Southern Bank. He started his career as a public school teacher in Georgia. He has been Director in the fund complex of Artisan Funds, Inc., since August 9, 2001. Mr. Pittard has been a Director at Artisan International Small Cap Fund, Artisan Small Cap Value Fund, Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund, Artisan International Value Fund, Artisan Small Cap Fund, Artisan International Fund, and Artisan Mid Cap Fund since August 9, 2001. He has been a Director at Lincoln National Corporation since April 2006. Mr. Pittard serves as a Director at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. He serves as a Director of LeadersOnline, University of Georgia Foundation, Greensboro Baseball LLC, and MCG Health. Mr. Pittard serves as a Member of the Advisory Board at Revenue Analytics Inc. He served as a Member of Advisory Board at RiseSmart, Inc., since October 2009. He accepted the Governor's nomination to the Board of Regents in 2004 and was named Vice Chair in 2006. He serves as a Distinguished Executive-in-Residence at the University of Georgia's Terry School of Business teaching Lessons in Leadership to M.B.A. students, law students, and Honors students. He served as Director of Cbeyond, Inc., since February 13, 2008. He served as a Director of Jefferson-Pilot Corp. since 1998. He also served as the Chairman of The University of Georgia Foundation and LeadersOnline. Mr. Pittard served as the Chairman at Heidrick & Struggles International Inc., from 1997 to October 2001. He served on the Faculty as a leadership instructor at the Terry School of Business at the University of Georgia since 2002. He is often quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Business Week, as well as many international publications and has often appeared on broadcast media. He was honored by the Terry School of Business as its Distinguished Alumnus. Mr. Pittard graduated from The University of Georgia.

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